about my finger ...
yes, its embarrasing to say but I did it to myself.... pulling on the leather with right hand while using my left hand for leverage. Its hard to describe the amount of force I was using.... try to picture the maximum weight you can lift off the ground with just the tips of your fingers ....
OK--- then my right hand slipped and as my right hand instantly passed across my left hand, catching my ring finger in the process......
well just snap your finger and it sounded pretty close to that. :gripe: